All Along the Watchtower

[Ralf11]

 

[JazzDoc]

I'll stick to Dylan's original version on 'John Wesley Harding' and the cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience on 'Electric Ladyland'. I've liked some albums by DMB and they are fine players but this is 'Dad Rock' at its worst. 

[Ralf11]

https://youtu.be/gI-nAyYVDRM

[sphinxsix]

I agree with Dylan who said he had been blown away upon hearing Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "All Along the Watchtower," for the first time. "It overwhelmed me, really," he said in 1995. "He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn't think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces he was using. I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day." "Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way," Dylan said in 1985. 

 

As for originality - probably Brian Bromberg's one (what you hear are his bass guitars plus Vinnie Colaiuta on drums only). But this is a version of the Hendrix version anyway..

 

 

[Ralf11]

 

[Ralf Hutter]

Nice little multimedia article about the Hendrix version:

 

http://www.covermesongs.com/2014/03/the-story-behind-jimi-hendrixs-all-along-the-watchtower.html

 

and some analysis:

 

http://www.reasontorock.com/tracks/watchtower.html

[firedog]

Found it really interesting how Dylan said he is always sort of channeling  the Hendrix version when he plays it. 

[Ralf11]

 

[Ralf11]

 

[TubeLover]

 

[Robelinks]

I always enjoyed the Dave Mason take on this great song. Towering guitar riffs, pumping rhythm section and solid vocals.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Bd2W2XAo0

 

[Ralf11]

I have the following versions on iTunes:

4 Jimi - all with similar timings

4 Grateful Dead

1 U2

1 Patti Smith (at CBGB's)

1 Neil Young

1 Dave Matthews (Chimes of Freedom album)

5 Dylan

 

Now... who does the song on the I'm Not There album??

 

 

[TubeLover]

7 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

I have the following versions on iTunes:

4 Jimi - all with similar timings

4 Grateful Dead

1 U2

1 Patti Smith (at CBGB's)

1 Neil Young

1 Dave Matthews (Chimes of Freedom album)

5 Dylan

 

Now... who does the song on the I'm Not There album??

 

 

How many of these are available on an actual music format? 

 

JC

[Ralf11]

all

 

if you can tell me how to turn an Tunes song list into text, I can post the albums

[4est]

 

 

 

When I saw this thread I thought it might be this version just released recently, but not quite Hendrix tho.

[skipspence]

5 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

all

 

if you can tell me how to turn an Tunes song list into text, I can post the albums

maybe screenshot??

 

[Ralf11]

better get Chris to figure out things///

 

 

w-tower.jp2

[89reksal]

Lisa Gerrard: "All Along The Watchtower"